Northeastern Illinois University - Beehive Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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Introduction: A Look at U.N.I. Northeastern is such a diverse place, with so many people going in different directions that sometimes we didn ' t look at what happened while we were there. This book is a history of the University from January, 1982 — De- cember, 1982. While we were putting this book to- gether we learned to look at the University like we never had before. Some of the more important things were obvious: a new set of core course requirements was set, a new Business College came within one step of operations, the controversy over the tuition hikes developed, student organizations worked at their efforts to run their activities. Yet there is a less noticeable side to Northeastern. Nearly one-third of Northeastern ' s students are night stu- dents. They work at their careers dur- ing the day, continue their scholarship at night, and then go home. Sometimes these people aren ' t really noticed. Some of them never even saw the cafeteria (we envy them), the Gameroom (Where ' s that?), or a foot- ball game (Like the rest of us). There are also the people that inhabit the Science Building. Dean Frank Dobbs of the College of Arts and Sciences, the lab assistants, and the people that work in the irradiation laboratory. What about those mysterious people that work on the fourth floor of the classroom building in what looks like a space age computer laboratory? Perhaps you will find yourself in this book. Surely you will find someone you know, and in addition some people you didn ' t know. For instance, would you have recognized the Provost, Dr. John Cownie? At the commencement cere- mony people could be heard asking who he was, when he presented the graduates to Northeastern President Ronald Williams. During your years at Northeastern did you know what the Dean of the College of Education looked like? You might remember the guy that spoke to you at Freshman orientation— but you probably didn ' t know that he was the Dean of Student Development. And the list could go on. These people are all in this book, along with many other University employees. We missed a lot of people that we wish we could have included. If we missed you we apolo- gize. If we spelled your name incorrect- ly, again our sincerest apologies. To the graduates, we applaude and congratulate you on your accomplish- ments. To the undergraduates, we hope to be able to include you on the pages of a future Yearbook as you conclude your academic studies. The 1982 Yearbook Staff

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Production Staff of the 1982 Yearbook Joe Wright Bill Naras Mark P. Sorbi Azra Puskar Arthur L. Gilbert Gregory Czapla Dean Paul The Northeastern Illinois Print, student newspaper has been especially helpful in the production of this book. Special Thanks to Editors. Sandra L Vahl and Ray Hund. Cover Design: Bill Naras Liner Concept: Joe Wright, Liner Graphics: Bill Naras Contributors: John Vega, Linda Upstrom, Channie Liebenstein, Steve Goldenberg, Patrick Collins, Dave Doehler, Lynn Levy, Dave Zarek, Lil Ravve, N. Van Dien, Cris DiMatteo, Tony DiNola. Rita DiNola (1980-82) . ■

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3™ A v nG 1 sftr« £g£=i UK 0 A to ftQ 1 i r r 1» 4 -genera ' t° u £ - • - ' 1 • ' T live ' ' «. , » • hv 1982: A Year in In September 1982 the University launched a major change in the General Education Program (G.E.P.). The G.E.P. are the core requirements for students that are needed to graduate. The new G.E.P. require- ments for all incoming freshmen total 42 hours instead of the previous 30 hours. The rationale for the change, said Dr. David Unumb, Chairman of the General Education Program Committee, was the discovery nationwide that certain basic skills were not being de- veloped (in college students). The General Education Program ' s approach was thus designed with pro- viding Northeastern ' s students with broad based knowledge, sensitivities, and skills which the G.E.P. committee determines best prepares them for in- volvement in their own lives, society, and an uncertain future. The required credit hours for the General Education Program are as follows: Humanities: 9 Credit Hours Behavior Social Sciences: 12 Credit Hours Fine Arts: 6 Hours ' Natural Sciences: 12 Credit Hours ( ' Includes one lab course. One Math may be applied) Interdisciplinary or Professional Studies: 3 Credit Hours While many support the new program, some faculty don ' t consider the program to be in the best interests of the University. Some state that in- structors will be forced to teach only 100 and 200 level courses because of increased demand caused by the program. They also fear that they will be forced to teach skills that students should have learned in high schools. Along with the proposal for an in- crease in the General Education courses is a requirement that all under- graduates complete a minor with their major, or a second major, or a set of cognate courses required by a major, or a professional sequence. This option would require at least an additional 15 hours.